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Why Free Museums Are Bad for Everyone
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art was recently sued by visitors because its advertised admission prices use the word “recommended” in rather fine print, giving the impression there is no getting around the basic non-concession rate of $25. It’s an odd practice, rarely seen elsewhere, of posting ... Read & React
How Donald Duck Made You Pay Your Taxes
Monday was Tax Day. If that’s news to you than you should stop reading this immediately. But if, like most of us, you paid your taxes in a timely fashion (or hastily filed for an extension) you probably caught yourself wondering over the last week just where, exactly, did our complex tax system ... Read & React
Why Following Your Passion is Dumb (and Other Career Advice)
Here's some bad advice to give at a college commencement: “Follow your passion.” That is the stupidest career advice I’ve ever heard. Why? Because my passion in life is for singing bad karaoke. My friend Dodgy Dave’s passion is for dealing crack cocaine. Some of my friends have many passions. Most ... Read & React
A Boston Marathon Memory and Hope
There’s little I can add to what’s already been observed about the tragedy at the Boston Marathon this week. The horror, the heroism and the heartache will stay for a long time with everyone who experienced or witnessed it. What I want to add to the conversation is my own memory of running the ... Read & React
Are You Ready For NASA's Space Apps Challenge?
Listen to the story: Download this episode | Subscribe on iTunes NASA’s second annual International Space Apps Challenge will take place April 20 and April 21 in more than 75 cities around the world. The technology development event seeks to bring tech-savvy developers and citizens together to ... Read & React
See NASA's Wanted Poster for the First Astronauts
On April 9, 1959, NASA announced the selection of the first astronauts, later immortalized as the “Mercury Seven.” Last week, some 54 years later, the National Archives reminded us of what specifically it meant to have the “right stuff” on it’s “Todays Document” blog. See the original document ... Read & React
How Much is Too Much Caffeine?
Greatist is the fastest-growing fitness, health and happiness media start-up. Check out more wellness news at Greatist.com. Pick any American at random, and odds are that person had caffeine today. One study found 98 percent of people in North America consume some kind of caffeine every day. ... Read & React
The 6 Ways Government Needs to Improve Performance Management
Looking for an overview guide to understanding how the federal government goes about managing the performance of its many goals, missions, and programs? Here it is! The President’s fiscal year 2014 budget was released last week and emphasizes the creation of “a culture of performance ... Read & React
The Growing Disconnect Between the SES and the Rest
For federal employees, effective leadership is the most important driver of employee satisfaction and commitment, yet they have consistently given leadership – and especially senior leaders –low marks in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ® rankings. In new analysis of 2012 federal ... Read & React
Get More Hours Out of Your Day by Looking at Something Awesome
If you’re feeling pressed for time, you’re not alone. Surveys show most working Americans feel that way. But what if there were a way to expand those precious minutes and hours? Research suggests there may be one: Elicit a sense of awe. Experiencing something awe-inspiring—whether it’s the Grand ... Read & React
